Archive for March, 2009

Bali shuts down for Day of Silence - AFP

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

Straits Times

Bali shuts down for Day of Silence
AFP
DENPASAR, Indonesia (AFP) — Bali's normally packed beaches were deserted Thursday as the holiday haven shut down for a day of silence to mark the Hindu new year. Shops shut their doors and tourists were effectively confined to hotels for Nyepi, ...
Hotels offer indoor activities during Nyepi Jakarta Post
Indonesia's Bali marks New Year's Day of Silence Monsters and Critics.com
Bali Prepares for Silence As Island Closes Its Doors Jakarta Globe
AFP
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Indonesia's Bali marks New Year's Day of Silence - Monsters and Critics.com

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

Sydney Morning Herald

Indonesia's Bali marks New Year's Day of Silence
Monsters and Critics.com
Hotels prepared various activities for guests not observing the Hindu Nyepi holiday by offering customized indoor activities. The island was guarded by traditional Balinese security guards, or Pecalang, to ensure everyone abides by the holiday ...
Bali shuts down for Day of Silence AFP
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Spotlight On: Fiona Redman, Global F&B Pre-Opening Expert - Hotels Magazine

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

Hotels Magazine

Spotlight On: Fiona Redman, Global F&B Pre-Opening Expert
Hotels Magazine, Illinois
By Derek Gale, Senior Editor -- Hotels, 3/25/2009 1:32:00 PM Fiona Redman, executive assistant manager – food and beverage at the rebuilt and redefined Holiday Inn Resort Baruna Bali, is something of a pre-opening specialist, having handled ...

Asia Pacific Hotel & Destination Travel News - U.S. Asian Wire (press release)

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

Asia Pacific Hotel & Destination Travel News
U.S. Asian Wire (press release), NJ
Bali Hotels and Resorts are world renowned for offering outstanding value for the most discerning travelers. The true Balinese hospitality in combination with one of the world’s most vibrant traditional cultures caused Bali time and again to be named ...

Day of Silence violence fears - Straits Times

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

Day of Silence violence fears
Straits Times, Singapore
Tourists were also taking last-minute opportunities to shop and relax on Bali's beaches before being confined to hotels for Nyepi, when stick-wielding traditional guards take over the streets to enforce the dusk-to-dawn silence. ...
Bali Prepares for Silence As Island Closes Its Doors Jakarta Globe
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Las Vegas, NV 89109 - Vegas Eye

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

Las Vegas, NV 89109
Vegas Eye, NV
You are in the Mirage, but it feels like Bali. In the lobby, guests waiting to check in are entertained by the aquatic life in a 20000-gallon saltwater aquarium behind the front desk. Nearly 1000 marine life forms, including sharks, stingrays, ...

Hotels offer indoor activities during Nyepi - Jakarta Post

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

Hotels offer indoor activities during Nyepi
Jakarta Post, Indonesia
Hotels in Bali have prepared various activities for their guests not observing the Balinese Hindu religious holiday of Nyepi, which falls on Thursday, by offering customized indoor activities. Nyepi, or the Day of Silence, marks the Balinese Saka New ...
Bali Prepares for Silence As Island Closes Its Doors Jakarta Globe
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Visa Card Discounts in Thailand, Singapore and Bali - ASIATravelTips.com

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

Visa Card Discounts in Thailand, Singapore and Bali
ASIATravelTips.com, Thailand
Thailand: Until 14 November 2009, Visa cardholders can enjoy discounts and rewards when they use their Visa cards at Visa Preferred Merchants which include selected hotels, shops, golf clubs and spa treatment centers in Thailand. Bali: Visa cardholders ...

Grill the chef: Norman Love - The News-Press

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

Grill the chef: Norman Love
The News-Press, FL
Former gigs: Corporate pastry chef for Ritz Carlton Hotel Co. in Naples, St. Louis, Beverly Hills, Boston, Dubai and Bali. Cooking specialty: Well-balanced desserts with multiple components such as creamy, crunchy, sweet, salty or perhaps some acid. ...

City has big plans in store for Kemang - Jakarta Post

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

City has big plans in store for Kemang
Jakarta Post, Indonesia
Wiriyatmoko said Kemang would be developed like Kuta in Bali, where sidewalk cafes, boutiques and homey restaurants lay side by side on a long street. During the 1980s, Kemang was a quiet residential area, but metamorphosed into commercial hub, ...